by Benjamin Hardy Information is abundant. The proper application of information (i.e., wisdom and understanding) is scarce. The following skills are essential to quickly filtering through the endless universes of information, choices, and distractions that now lay...

by kunal shandilya I used to think that burnout was only about being tired. For months, this misunderstanding kept me from accurately identifying and treating burnout. Often, I would end up attributing cynical thoughts, another component of burnout, to my work...

Have you ever started a project, full of fire and excitement, only to watch it slowly peter out a few weeks in? This happens to all of us. But why does it happen? The latest research reveals that our behavior is controlled by brain circuits that often operate without...

By Chad Grills There you sit again: browser open in front of you, the hum of your office in the background, your to-do list sprawled out on your notepad. And… you don’t feel like doing anything. Faced with this lack of motivation, you start to experiment: You try...

by Benjamin Hardy I’m a jealous person. I don’t try to be. But it’s there. Why? I don’t know. I certainly don’t get anything out of it. As Joseph Epstein wrote, “of the seven deadly sins, only envy is no fun at all.” Envy eats at me. Even if you’ve been...

By Rebekah Barnett + Daryl Chen Excuse #1: “I don’t have the time to exercise.” The fix: You’ve got plenty of time; the trick is being intentional about how you use it. There are 168 hours in a week. Even after you subtract 56 hours to sleep and 50 for work, you’re...